Digital Payload System Engineer

MDA Space
Full-time sainte anne de bellevue, qc Other-General
Posted:
June 06, 2026
Location:
sainte anne de bellevue, qc, Canada

Job Description

Role

Digital Payload System Engineer responsible for design, integration, verification, and operational support of current and next‑generation Earth observation and communications satellites. The role includes defining, designing, integrating, verifying, and sustaining digital payload subsystems across multiple satellite programs, influencing system‑level tradeoffs, driving technology roadmaps, and acting as the primary technical interface with customers, prime contractors and internal multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Architecture Concept & Requirements

  • Gather functional, performance, environmental and security requirements from mission stakeholders & CONOPs.
  • Map requirements to payload equipment performance with I/F with on‑board processor.
  • Coordinate with cybersecurity team for payload‑specific assessments.
  • Maintain bidirectional traceability of requirements throughout the program life cycle.

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: sainte anne de bellevue, Canada
Posted: June 06, 2026
Deadline: July 16, 2026